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Pin	Description		nl Transferred	CV%
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Total Pin	Uncoated	7.41	2.4
		Hydrophobic	7.46	5.4
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	N/A	N/A
		Hydrophobic	2.09	3.8
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Total Pin	Uncoated	33.48	3.2
		Hydrophobic	28.17	7.5
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	16.96	4.5
		Hydrophobic	8.51	0.8
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Total Pin	Uncoated	87.32	3.9
		Hydrophobic	77.4	3.9
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	48.77	1.2
		Hydrophobic	43.05	9.4
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Total Pin	Uncoated	247.22	2.8
		Hydrophobic	192.67	2.6
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	76.35	1.6
		Hydrophobic	108.4	2.8
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Total Pin	Uncoated	273.5	4.6
		Hydrophobic	259.25	3.1
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	201.93	5
		Hydrophobic	170.04	7.5

Pin	Description		nl Transferred	CV%
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Total Pin	Uncoated	7.41	2.4
		Hydrophobic	7.46	5.4
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	N/A	N/A
		Hydrophobic	2.09	3.8
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Total Pin	Uncoated	33.48	3.2
		Hydrophobic	28.17	7.5
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	16.96	4.5
		Hydrophobic	8.51	0.8
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Total Pin	Uncoated	87.32	3.9
		Hydrophobic	77.4	3.9
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	48.77	1.2
		Hydrophobic	43.05	9.4
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Total Pin	Uncoated	247.22	2.8
		Hydrophobic	192.67	2.6
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	76.35	1.6
		Hydrophobic	108.4	2.8
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Total Pin	Uncoated	273.5	4.6
		Hydrophobic	259.25	3.1
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	201.93	5
		Hydrophobic	170.04	7.5

Solvent/Sample	Concentration	CV%	nl FITC Transferred	CV%	nl FITC Transferred
		Uncoated	Uncoated	Hydrophobic Coated	Hydrophobic Coated
DMSO (-)	0	8.1	353.42	7.5	298.72
DMSO + DNA (mg/ml)	0.5	6.6	497.21	6.6	435.86
	0.25	9	432.49	4.1	391.93
	0.125	8.9	363.64	0.9	344.75
	0.0625	2.3	381.86	2	331.68
	0.0313	1.5	378.03	4.4	331.71
	0.0156	1.2	357.52	1.4	329.03
Tris (-)	0	4.9	577.31	7.2	493.53
Tris + DNA (mg/ml)	0.5	4.5	540.53	1.1	477.5
	0.25	4.6	518.21	6.1	456.75
	0.125	15.8	583.25	4.1	438.82
	0.0625	4.2	551.17	3.1	433.69
	0.0313	4.4	536.66	2.3	458.37
	0.0156	2.9	528.53	1.2	441.1
Tris + BSA (%)	4	5.4	462.13	11	409.27
	1	4	452.86	2.7	426.58
	0.25	11.7	456.45	1.3	408.72
	0.0625	1.1	445.22	6.5	393.07
	0.0156	3.7	462.85	3.9	430.2
	0.0039	1.5	493.54	2.2	437.29
	0.001	2.9	504.25	0.7	475.96

Solvent/Sample	Concentration	CV%	nl FITC Transferred	CV%	nl FITC Transferred
		Uncoated	Uncoated	Hydrophobic Coated	Hydrophobic Coated
DMSO (-)	0	4.2	49.38	2.1	49.31
DMSO + DNA (mg/ml)	0.5	4.9	51.24	2.6	56.79
	0.25	1.7	50.2	1.2	49.53
	0.125	1.5	51.27	2.3	49.77
	0.0625	2.2	49.34	4.1	48.19
	0.0313	1.2	49.03	0.2	50.23
	0.0156	2.4	45.9	1.4	46.64
Tris (-)	0	2.6	89.51	2.9	91.34
Tris + DNA (mg/ml)	0.5	7	77.11	0.6	84.62
	0.25	3.9	82.22	1.6	84.89
	0.125	3.9	85.42	1	85.08
	0.0625	1.5	85.36	2.8	85.03
	0.0313	2	84.52	3	88.19
	0.0156	2.6	82.92	2.8	83.2

Pin	Description		nl Transferred	CV%
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Total Pin	Uncoated	7.41	2.4
		Hydrophobic	7.46	5.4
0.229 mm diameter (FP9)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	N/A	N/A
		Hydrophobic	2.09	3.8
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Total Pin	Uncoated	33.48	3.2
		Hydrophobic	28.17	7.5
0.457 mm diameter (FP1)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	16.96	4.5
		Hydrophobic	8.51	0.8
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Total Pin	Uncoated	87.32	3.9
		Hydrophobic	77.4	3.9
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	48.77	1.2
		Hydrophobic	43.05	9.4
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Total Pin	Uncoated	247.22	2.8
		Hydrophobic	192.67	2.6
1.19 mm diameter (VP 409 & VP 386)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	76.35	1.6
		Hydrophobic	108.4	2.8
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Total Pin	Uncoated	273.5	4.6
		Hydrophobic	259.25	3.1
1.58 mm diameter (VP 408 & VP 384)	Hanging Drop	Uncoated	201.93	5
		Hydrophobic	170.04	7.5

Pin	Description		nl Transferred	CV%
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	100 nl Slot Total Pin, Including Slot	Uncoated	195.69	1.6
		Hydrophobic	170.2	2.9
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	100 nl Slot, Slot Only	Uncoated	149.67	4.9
		Hydrophobic	129.61	7.6
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	200 nl Slot Total Pin, Including Slot	Uncoated	269.77	1.9
		Hydrophobic	228.62	17.1
0.787 mm diameter (FP3)	200 nl Slot, Slot Only	Uncoated	237.52	8.9
		Hydrophobic	186.9	5.9

Pin Type	Pin Diameter(mm)	Shape	96 Format Low Range(nL)²	96 Format High Range(nL)²
FP9	0.229	Solid	13	39
FP8	0.356	Solid	15	37
FP1	0.457	Solid	22	61
FP1S6	0.457	6nL Slot	34	67
FP1S10	0.457	10nL Slot	39	74
FP1S50	0.457	50nL Slot	90	124
FP3	0.787	Solid	93	213
FP3S100	0.787	100nL Slot	213	334
FP3S200	0.787	200nL Slot	311	449
FP3S500	0.787	500nL Slot	515	671
FP4	0.914	Solid	126	289
Footnotes: (1) Delivery volume range is determined by speed of withdrawal from source liquid: Z-Speed Range = 1.5-30 mm/sec, slow speed = low volume delivery range, fast speed = high volume delivery range (2) 200ul source plate volume per well

Pin Type	Pin Diameter(mm)	Shape	96 Format Low Range(nL)²	96 Format High Range(nL)²
FP9	0.229	Solid	13	38
FP8	0.356	Solid
FP1	0.457	Solid	23	60
FP1S6	0.457	6nL Slot	33	67
FP1S10	0.457	10nL Slot	40	75
FP1S50	0.457	50nL Slot	86	119
FP3	0.787	Solid	76	209
FP3S100	0.787	100nL Slot	188	324
FP3S200	0.787	200nL Slot	288	436
FP3S500	0.787	500nL Slot	473	649
FP4	0.914	Solid
Footnotes: (1) Delivery volume range is determined by speed of withdrawal from source liquid: Z-Speed Range = 1.5-30 mm/sec, slow speed = low volume delivery range, fast speed = high volume delivery range (2) 200ul source plate volume per well

Pin Type	Pin Diameter(mm)	Shape	Low Range(nL)²	High Range(nL)²
FP	1.58	Solid Pointed	175	594
FPS.5	1.58	500nL Slot	524	962
FPS	1.58	1000nL Slot	1056	1476
FPS2	1.58	2000nL Slot	1739	2174
FPS5	1.58	5000nL Slot	5150	4953
FP6	1.58	Solid Flat	465	960
FP6S.5	1.58	500nL Slot	934	1445
FP6S	1.58	1000nL Slot	1396	1930
FP6S2	1.58	2000nL Slot	2072	2637
FP6S5	1.58	5000nL Slot	4820	4693
Footnotes:(1) Delivery volume range is determined by speed of withdrawal from source liquid: Z-Speed Range = 1.5-30 mm/sec, slow speed = low volume delivery range, fast speed = high volume delivery range (2) 200ul source plate volume per well for 96 Format and 75ul source plate volume per well for 384 Format

FP12AH

FP1CH

FP1CS10H

FP1CS50H

FP1H

FP1NS10H

FP1NS20H

FP1NS40H

FP1NS50H

FP1NS6H

FP1S10H

FP1S20H

FP1S30H

FP1S40H

FP1S50H

FP1S6H

FP1TS10H

FP1TS50H

FP3CH

FP3CS100H

FP3CS150H

FP3CS200H

FP3CS300H

FP3CS500H

FP3CS50H

FP3H

FP3NH

FP3NS100H

FP3NS200H

FP3NS300H

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